3407806 - How to Change the Length of Account Numbers for a Chart of Accounts - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

It is required to change the length of the account numbers for the Chart of Accounts (COA). For example, only 8 digits are needed instead of 10, and the leading 0's are unwanted.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

• A G/L account number may have a maximum of 10 digits. If a shorter account number selected, the system supplements the account numbers as follows:
  For numeric account numbers, the system inserts leading zeroes. For example, the account number 1234 becomes 0000001234.
  The system leaves alphanumeric account numbers unchanged. For example, the account number 1131DB remains 1131DB.
  
  
• The value in the field 'Length of G/L Account Number' can be edited in SSCUI 102422, 'Edit Chart of Accounts List,' for this purpose. The maximum value for this field is 10. Reducing the length from 10 to 8, will remove 2 leading 0's for 8 digits in each numeric account number within the given COA
• If reduce the length and a numeric account number has not enough leading zeros, system will delete only the leading zeros.

Example (10 -> 8):

0001234567     ->          01234567

0012345678    ->          12345678

0123456789    ->          123456789

1234567890    ->          1234567890

• For alphanumeric account numbers the defined length has absolutely no effect.

Example: 0031DB would remain unchanged also if  the length is reduced from 10 to 5.

0000001234     ->          01234

0000012345     ->          12345

0031DB            ->        0031DB (0031DB would remain unchanged also if  the length is reduced to 5.)

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